The paceman produced a peach of a delivery to bowl Martin Guptill and finished with outstanding figures of 3-15 from four overs, with Andrew Tye taking 4-23 in the opening match of the series.

After making 44 in a third-wicket stand of 77 with Glenn Maxwell (40 not out), Lynn was full of praise for Stanlake’s exploits with the ball as Australia wrapped up an emphatic seven-wicket Duckworth-Lewis win.